Library Planning Consultant

6 ways to improve your learning environment: NYC Workshop, Nov 3

In preparation for our Smart Library Workshop (November 3, 2016, 9:30 am-4 pm), we outlined six steps toward improving your library & learning environment. Many libraries and learning spaces require new space/service requirements,…

acohen October 23, 2016

Library Planning Research

Value of Academic and Research Libraries

What is the value of the library? Learning spaces need to be positioned to provide access, skill development and the right context for learning to grow. Come join us on Thursday,…

acohen October 16, 2016

Library Planning Research Space Planning

Libraries – Measuring the Future

At a functional level, the basic concept of library is not antiquated. The library space remains vital and important in the context of a learning model. We have a lot…

acohen June 29, 2016

Library Planning Research Social Library Issues

Libraries with No Limits: Navigating the Digital Landscape

We see libraries with no limits, based on the expansion of digital content. But the expansion of digital material leads to the need for a guide. According to Eric Maslowski,…

acohen May 18, 2016

Library Planning Research Social Library Issues Space Planning

Library Space Planning: The Third Place

What is the third place? It is a library or community center, learning commons or co-working space. In a community or campus building, the third place is the library. It…

acohen May 4, 2016

Library Planning Research Space Planning work in progress

Learning Commons – Collection Development

There has been a noticeable shift in the education environment, creating new challenges for anyone managing a campus, school or research institution. The buildings on campus are becoming more collaborative…

acohen March 28, 2016

Library Planning Research Space Planning

Library / Project Based Learning Environments

Which vision of the future best describes research libraries in the 21st century? Access or Conservation? Some futurists envision the research library to be a truly digital environment. However, technology…

acohen February 22, 2016

Library Planning Research Space Planning work in progress

Innovation at the Library 2016

Foreseeing trends in the future for the next ten to twenty years in library services is hard to do. The fact that, by some accident, some of us happen to…

acohen January 22, 2016

Library Planning Research work in progress

Best Libraries in the World

ACA (www.acohen.com) has spent more than 40 years studying libraries, developing user experiences and library services. We are now seeing a significant shift in space and service planning strategies, from…

acohen November 25, 2015

Library Planning Research Social Library Issues

Review and Renew to keep your Library Thriving

Our clients seek us out because, as library consultants, we offer a straightforward process geared specifically for libraries. For example, how does one develop a library "from scratch?" What services and space planning concepts…

acohen September 8, 2015